fitful thoughts: Vegas Christmas 2010, Do they know it's Christmas Time?

I don't think so. This place was packed. Seriously packed.

The streets were crowded. The casinos were smokey, and the line ups were long.

This city is certainly not as old and stinky as I first conceived. (Sorry Vegas folks, but I really thought your city was all washed up) Such was not the case. Las Vegas is up with now. More so than we are seeing in our Northern town. And Wow Vegas. You sure know how to make a person feel welcome.

This city has a pulse. Literally. It never stops. Outside moving side walks and escalators everywhere!! EVERYWHERE!! I was in awe.

Not to say that 'ye old Vegas' is not still present. Just take a trip down a few blocks off the strip and you will smell...er...see the classic Vegas.

Vegas, Why is there carpet everywhere? You know, it actually kind of smells like vomit...some times.

Here are just a few visuals from our point of view, there are more but seriously, you should just go. Every one need to go experience this. Just go!

This was our 1.5 hr line up just to check into our hotel at 11 pm Christmas Eve.

Because there were no standard rooms left (they said we were really nice people) we got a Grand Suite as an upgrade for two nights..it.was.huge!

There were over 950 chrysanthemums in this internally watered Christmas polar bear which received new flowers every couple of days by this fine man.

Vegas in it modernest.

Bellagio at it's day time finest.

A modern restaurant inside a mall of extreme brand names we COULD NEVER afford.

The Paris. Just lovely.

The Venetian. Viva Italia.

The Wynn.

The Stratasphere full of crazy too high up in the sky rides. Not for me.

Walking by the famous Balagios in the evening.

We gambled just a little. At this $.05 machine we plugged in $10.00, played for two hours, got comped three beers each and cashed out at $40.00. We had such a good time.